Accuracy of Body Mass Index Cutoffs for Classifying Obesity in Chilean Children and Adolescents

Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Pages: 472 - 472
Published: May 5, 2016
Abstract
Objective: To determine the accuracy of two international Body Mass Index (BMI) cut-offs for classifying obesity compared to the percentage of fat mass (%FM) assessed by Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in a Chilean sample of children and adolescents; Material and Methods: The subjects studied included 280 children and adolescents (125 girls and 155 boys) aged 8 to 17 years. Weight and height were measured. The BMI was calculated. Two...
Paper Details
Title
Accuracy of Body Mass Index Cutoffs for Classifying Obesity in Chilean Children and Adolescents
Published Date
May 5, 2016
Volume
13
Issue
5
Pages
472 - 472
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